Knight Township near Evansville in Vanderburgh County, Indiana — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

WPA Workers at Angel Site

Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, May 29, 2023

1. WPA Workers at Angel Site Marker

Inscription. WPA workers were the first to help with excavations.

In April, 1939, 20 WPA (Works Progress Administration) workers reported to the Angel Site. They were part of a Depression-era job corps funded by the government.

For the next three years, more than 250 WPA workers excavated most of the 2.5 million artifacts that have been recovered.

The workers' camp was just to the east of this marker.

[Captions:]
• Top: WPA workers surveying Angel Site, c. 1940.
• Bottom: WPA workers excavating east of the current interpretive center.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Anthropology & Archaeology • Charity & Public Work • Native Americans. In addition, it is included in the Works Progress Administration (WPA) projects series list. A significant historical month for this entry is April 1939.

Location. 37° 56.685′ N, 87° 27.105′ W. Marker is near Evansville, Indiana, in Vanderburgh County. It is in Knight Township. Marker is on Muskhogen Trail, ¼ mile south of Pollack Avenue, on the right. Marker is in front of Angel Mounds State Historic Site's visitors/interpretive center. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 8215 Pollack Ave, Evansville IN 47715, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the

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crow flies. Angel Site (here, next to this marker); IU Students at Angel Site (here, next to this marker); Angel Mounds (within shouting distance of this marker); Glenn A. Black (1900-1964) (approx. 0.2 miles away); Haney-Williams House (approx. 2.1 miles away); Williams-Raab House (approx. 2.2 miles away); Henry & Caroline Koch House (approx. 2.2 miles away); Clements-Koch House (approx. 2.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Evansville.

Also see . . . Angel Mounds Archaeological Excavation – Evansville IN. Details about the WPA's work at the Native American site. (Living New Deal) (Submitted on June 28, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, May 29, 2023

2. WPA Workers at Angel Site Marker

Featured marker is the middle one of the three markers on the left. The Angel Mounds State Historic Site visitors/interpretive center is on the right.

Credits. This page was last revised on June 28, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 28, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 51 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 28, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.